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Ireland data & AI workers resist job moves, survey finds

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Ireland's data and AI hiring market tightens as most professionals stay put, with firms planning bigger teams and stronger pay and development offers.
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Deel urges Australian bosses to rethink remote work

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Deel urges Australian employers to focus on management, trust and clear goals as cost-of-living pressures revive the home-working debate.
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UK workplace happiness beats US & Germany, study finds

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UK workers score higher on happiness and productivity than US and Germany, as global study says team enjoyment beats workload in driving output.
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ECI Software certified as great place to work in eight countries

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ECI Software wins 2026 Great Place to Work certification across eight countries, as 82% of staff rate it a great workplace.
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AI speeds up workdays but doesn't lighten workloads

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AI is speeding up shorter workdays but piling on more tasks, with rising collaboration, multitasking and weekend work, a study finds.
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WaveMaker women urge shared support to 'Give to Gain'

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WaveMaker women leaders call for shared support at home and work, saying inclusive cultures help teams 'Give to Gain' and drive innovation.
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Women tech leaders urge shift from mentoring to sponsorship

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Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.
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Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing

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Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
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Global Day of Unplugging pushes brands to cut noise

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Global Day of Unplugging puts pressure on brands to dial down digital noise and build more trusted, human and community-led connections.
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Survey shows pentesters favour PTaaS over bug bounties

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New research from Cobalt finds 98% of surveyed pentesters prefer PTaaS to bug bounties and show almost no faith in AI-only security scanning.
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Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech

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Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.
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From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet

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A former BigLaw lawyer explains how swapping the safe partnership track for legal tech unlocked purpose, innovation and a front-row seat to AI.
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Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas

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Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.
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How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s

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Women in their 40s are reclaiming tech careers, proving life experience, grit and curiosity can trump age bias and fast-track reinvention.
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International Women's Day: The Australian entrepreneur proving you don't have to scale fast to succeed

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Ahead of IWD 2026, Craft Club's Nakisah Williams champions slow, sustainable growth over blitzscaling as a new model of female leadership.
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Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR

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From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.
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Breaking in without a blueprint: Lessons learned from my nontraditional path to cybersecurity

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From door-to-door sales to tracking ransomware, one woman proves cybersecurity careers can thrive far from the traditional path.
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You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier

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On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.
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This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)

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This International Women's Day, experts urge proof of skills through hands-on practice to close confidence gaps and drive real career growth.
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What women actually want from the future of work (Hint: It's not ping-pong tables)

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Women say the future of work must prioritise flexibility, parental support, pay equity, health policies and real power in decisions.